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‘The Shining’ Sequel ‘Doctor Sleep’ Has Cast Its Leading Lady

Today, we have some casting news for Mike Flanagan’s sequel to The Shining, Doctor Sleep. Today, THR has confirmed that Rebecca Ferguson will star as the leading lady. The talented actress has starred in films such as Life, The Snowman, The Greatest Showman, and The Girl on the Train. Ferguson joins Ewan McGregor who will play Danny Torrence as an adult, which Stephen King gave his blessing for. “Doctor Sleep takes place years after the events at the Overlook Hotel and focuses on the now middle-aged Danny who is still traumatized. He’s followed in his father’s footsteps and has problems with anger management and alcoholism. He soon gives up drinking and settles in a small town in New Hampshire. While there, his psychic abilities start to resurface and he develops a psychic link with a 12-year-old girl named Abra Stone who he must save after he discovers her life is being threatened by a tribe of paranormals led by a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 30, 2018

From the Crypt

New Line And Zodiac Writer Taking On Stephen King’s ‘The Long Walk’

After years of being in possession of Frank Darabont, the filmmaker behind the King adaptations The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile and The Mist, the movie rights for Stephen King’s The Long Walk is now possessed by New Line. New Line has brought on James Vanderbilt, the writer of 2007’s Zodiac and Independent’s Day: Resurrection, who wrote the script before the rights were even acquired. He will also produce alongside William Sherak. Tracey Nyberg of Mythology Entertainment will executive produce the film. The Long Walk, written under King’s pen name Richard Bachman, is set in “a future dystopian America ruled by an authoritarian. The Country holds an annual walking contest in which one hundred teens must journey, non-stop and under strict rules, until one of them is still standing alive to receive the prize. The story told of a 16-year-old walker named Raymond Garraty and the teens – some good, some bad, some mysterious – in his orbit.” The Long

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 26, 2018

Books

‘Gerald’s Game’ Director Wants To Adapt King’s ‘The Shining’ Sequel ‘Doctor Sleep’

Mike Flanagan, the director behind films such as Oculus, Hush, Ouija: Origin of Evil, and Gerald’s Game, has his eyes on a new project. The talented director told Lilja’s Library that he wants to tackle Stephen King’s ‘Doctor Sleep’ and ‘Lisey’s Story’. There are so many,” Flanagan answered, when the site questioned him about what other Stephen King stories he’d like to adapt. “But the ones I’d want to do the most are DOCTOR SLEEP and LISEY’S STORY. In both cases, it’s because I identify with the protagonists so much. LISEY’S STORY is a stunning piece of work, a beautiful exploration of marriage. And who wouldn’t want to venture back into the world of Danny Torrance?” King himself has expressed recent interest in doing an adaption of Lisey’s Story and Doctor Sleep that picks up years after the events in The Shining. ‘Doctor Sleep’ is set several years after the events in ‘The Shining’ and focuses on the now middle-aged

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 29, 2017

BooksNetflix

Premiere Date Revealed For Netflix’s ‘The Haunting Of Hill House’ Series

We reported back in April that a series adaption of’ ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ had been ordered by Netflix. A few days ago we announced that Annabeth Gish has joined the cast. Today, we have another update and a premiere date. The adaption of Shirley Jackson’s 1959 novel by the same name will see Mike Flanagan in the director’s chair. The 10-episode first season is being referred to as a “modern re-imagining” with Daryll frank and Justin Falvey will be executive producing. Timothy Hutton, Annabeth Gish, Selena Anduze, Amber Chaney, Henry Thomas, Oliver Jackson, Anna Enger, Nelson Bonilla, McKenna Grace, Carla Gugino, Michiel Huisman, and Robert Longstreet will star. Huisman is set to play the role of Steven Crane. Mike Flanagan is well known in the horror genre for his film Ouija: Origin of Evil, Hush and Netflix’s adaption of Stephen King’s Gerald’s Game. ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ has been adapted twice before as films under the title

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 6, 2017

NetflixTrailers

Netflix Unveils Intense, Twisted Trailer For ‘Gerald’s Game’

The trailer has arrived for Mike Flanagan’s adaption of Stephen King’s Gerald’s Game for Netflix. It’s intense and twisted, to say the least. But what else would you expect from the same director that brought us Oculus, Ouija: Origin of Evil, and Hush? Starring Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, and Henry Thomas, the film centers on a woman whose husband suddenly dies while she is handcuffed to their bed, leaving her unable to free herself. As time passes she realizes that rescue is an all but hopeless and begins to slip into insanity. Called “horrific, hypnotic, and terrific,” by Stephen King, Gerald’s Game premieres on Netflix’s streaming service on Friday, September 29, 2017.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 6, 2017

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Three Cast Members Join Netflix’s Series Adaption Of ‘The Haunting Of Hill House’

Three new cast members for Netflix’s series re-imagining of Shirley Jackson’s 1959 novel ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ have been announced. Henry Thomas and Elizabeth Reaser are reuniting with director Mike Flanagan, who they worked with on the set of Ouija: Origin of Evil, and have been cast alongside Kate Siegel, the actress who played the lead in Flanagan’s invasion thriller Hush. The three join the cast that already includes Carla Gugino and Michel Huisman. Directed by Flanagan, the 10-episode series is from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin TV and Paramount TV. The novel has already been adapted for film twice , once in 1963 and again in 1999. Both films were titled The Haunting. In the novel “four seekers arrive at a notoriously unfriendly pile called Hill House: Dr. Montague, an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of a “haunting”; Theodora, his lighthearted assistant; Eleanor, a friendless, fragile young woman well acquainted with poltergeists; and Luke, the future heir of Hill

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 15, 2017

MoviesNetflixNews

Fit To Be Tied? Stephen King and Netflix Have Got You Covered

As is the way with many Stephen King fans, I sit awaiting the big screen adaptations of IT and The Dark Tower with feverish anticipation. However, my Little Monsters, we mustn’t allow ourselves become too distracted by large menacing clowns or allow that dark tower cast too large a shadow over other King adaptations that are coming to smaller screens. One such adaptation is for his 1992 novel, Gerald’s Game, which will be released exclusively on Netflix sometime this year. This adaptation was directed by Mike Flanagan, based on a script he wrote with Jeff Howard. The movie stars Bruce Greenwood, as Gerald Burlingame and Carla Gugino, as Jessie Burlingame , and features a supporting cast that includes Henry Thomas, Kate Siegel, Carel Struycken, and Chiara Aurelia. Gerald’s Game tell the story of Gerald and Jessie Burlingame who, on a warm October Day, decide to take a trip to their summer home. Their love life having become, shall we say

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Capt McNeely

Apr 1, 2017

Trailers

Bring ‘Ouija: Origin Of Evil’ Home This January

‘Ouija: Origin of Evil‘ will arrive on VOD on the same day as the Blu-ray and DVD release this January. You will also be able to pick up the two movie combo pack, featuring both the original film and part two. “Inviting audiences again into the lore of the spirit board, Ouija: Origins of Evil tells a terrifying new tale as the follow-up to 2014’s sleeper hit that opened at number one. In 1965 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their seance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. When the youngest daughter is overtaken by the merciless spirit, this small family confronts unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side.” This dark tale, from director Mike Flanagan, stars Annalise Basso (Oculus), Parker Mack (Divergent), Sam Anderson (Devil’s Due), Kate Siegel (Oculus), Elizabeth Reaser (Twilight), Henry Thomas (Nightmares and Dreamscapes), Lulu Wilson

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 29, 2016

Interviews

An Interview With Lynn Falconer Costume Designer For Ouija: Origin Of Evil

When you watch a film, the costumes are a key element. They influence how you see a character, their environment, place and time. Without the right costumes a film would be lost. One of my favorite things is to talk to people who do different things in the film industry. I recently had the pleasure of speaking with costume designer and wardrobe stylist Lynn Falconer. You might not realize it, but you have seen her work before. She most recently designed the costumes for the upcoming film ‘Ouija 2: Origin of Evil‘, but she has been involved with so many projects. Just to name a few, ‘Oculus’, ‘Before I Wake’, ‘The Frozen Ground’, ‘Silent House’, ‘Straw Dogs’, and many others. Falconer also dresses actors for various commercials for companies such as Verizon, Radio Shack and even the Super Bowl. Horror Fuel: “Have you always been interesting in fashion? Falconer: “Yes! And there is quite the documented history of it in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 12, 2016

Clips

New Clips From Ouija: Origin Of Evil Shows Just How Dangerous A Game Can Be

With Halloween and the release of ‘Ouija: Origin of Evil’, directed by Mike Flanagan (Oculus, Before I Wake, Hush), only weeks away it’s perfect timing for a series of new clips from the film to arrive and we have them here for you to see. “It was never just a game. Inviting audiences again into the lore of the spirit board, Ouija: Origins of Evil tells a terrifying new tale as the follow-up to 2014’s sleeper hit that opened at number one. In 1965 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their seance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. When the youngest daughter is overtaken by the merciless spirit, this small family confronts unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side.” ‘Origin of Evil’ stars Annalise Basso, Parker Mack (Divergent), Sam Anderson, Kate Siegel (Oculus), Elizabeth Reaser, Henry Thomas, Lulu Wilson and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 11, 2016